Tag: Strawberries
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Weekly Field Update – 9/19/22
Coming up this week, there are a couple waste pesticide collection events: St. Matthews on 9/20 and Hollywood on 9/21. See more details on the Upcoming Events page. Also, join Clemson’s Agribusiness team at noon on 9/21 as they discuss Southern Dairy Business (SDBII) Grants and evaluating business ventures. Register here. Be sure to scroll…
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Weekly Field Update – 9/12/22
For anyone growing leafy greens and brassica crops, please take a moment to fill out this survey from weed specialist Dr. Matt Cutulle gauging interest in developing non-herbicide weed management techniques: CLICK HERE For strawberry growers making last-minute variety selections, check out the NC Strawberry Association’s latest newsletter. There is some really good info on…
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Weekly Field Update – 9/6/22
Coming up this Friday (9/9) is the 2022 SC Farmer Resource Rodeo from 9 am-4:30. This will be a good opportunity for newer farmers to connect with organizations that provide resources to farmers in SC. Visit scnewfarmer.org to register. For anyone growing leafy greens and brassica crops, please take a moment to fill out this…
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Weekly Field Update – 8/29/22
Coming up this week, the SC Dept. of Agriculture and Clemson Extension are working together to offer the South Carolina Produce Safety Rule Grower Training online 8/30 & 8/31 from 1-5:30pm. It is too late to get on-board for this week, but the final online training for the year is scheduled for the end of…
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Weekly Field Update – 8/22/22
Coming up this week the SC Dept. of Agriculture is hosting a couple Waste Pesticide Collection Events (8/23 in Kingstree and 8/24 in Dillon). If you have any old materials sitting around, take advantage of these free events. See more details on the Upcoming Events page. Be sure to scroll all the way to the…
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Weekly Field Update – 8/15/22
Don’t forget about the virtual Preseason Strawberry Production Meeting coming up tomorrow (8/16) from 6:30 -8:00 pm. We have a great speaker lineup and pesticide credits available. Click here to register. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see this week’s Question of the Week and check back on Thursday for…
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Question of the Week – Phyllody
This week, the question was: What is going on with these strawberries? These strawberries are exhibiting a condition known as “phyllody” where floral parts become leafy. Though it usually affects only a small amount of berries, we see phyllody in our fields pretty much every year. Phyllody can be infectious (caused by a phytoplasm vectored…
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Weekly Field Update – 5/23/22
Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see this week’s Question of the Week and check back on Thursday for the answer! Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “As we see temperatures increase strawberry flowering is reducing. Plants are still heavy with fruit, so managing diseases such as anthracnose and botrytis through…
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Weekly Field Update – 5/16/22
Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see this week’s Question of the Week and check back on Thursday for the answer! Midlands Justin Ballew reports, “Last week was cooler and felt like spring again, but that seems to be gone now. We got a little rain late last week (0.4…
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Weekly Field Update – 5/9/22
Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see this week’s Question of the Week and check back on Thursday for the answer! Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Spider mites in the area are increasing in number on a variety of crops including strawberries and watermelons. When choosing an insecticide always choose…
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